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| - I wish I could give this place a 5 but the service was too much of an issue. This place is located on a pleasant, easily accessible street. Parking isn't difficult to find. The decor of this place is stunning: a modern interpretation of authentic Ethiopian ambiance. The walls are covered with paintings depicting rural Ethiopia and many chairs are covered with a zebra-patterned fabric. We were greeted after a short wait until we were told that our table (that we had reserved a few hours back) was not ready. Instead of apologizing, they sat us down in the hotel sitting room next door which was cramped. We sat there in silence for 10 minutes until a waitress came over with water. While this was a nice gesture, it was inappropriate that we waited for 20 minutes after our reserved time. And then when we were seated, they placed us downstairs, right next to the bathroom... Anyway, the service was progressively better as the night went on. The menu is quite interesting, but I would recommend the traditional family platters over individual entrees. We began with the vegan appetizer, which consisted of chickpea puree with eggplant, garlic and lemon dip, tomato salad, and an amazing eggplant dish. Everything was served with injera, or soft, sponge-like bread. This was fantastic; I'm not a fan of tartar, so this was perfect. The eggplant was so juicy and filling, while the dips were extraordinary. We then got the meat entree, which had at least 6-7 different dishes on it. According to the website, the meat plate consists of "Yatakelt watt : cabbage, potatoes and carrots sauteed Yebeg Key Watt: Moist Lamb cooked in berbere sauce Gommen : Spinach with onion and garlic Doro Watt : Chicken with berbéré sauce Bedergan : Zucchini in our special alicha sauce Zilzil Tibbs : Filet mignon strips sauteed with ginger Digestives: Tejje, Traditional digestive made out of Honey." Every meat entree had its own unique flavor. The lamb was absolutely incredible, served in a somewhat spicy, herb-infused sauce. The chicken was fantastic as well. Their sides were surprisingly as good as the meat. And once you finished all of the meat, more injera. Everything, except for the service, was absolutely amazing, so I definitely recommend this place if you don't come on a busy Saturday evening.
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